Re: Orbital Towers.

From: EvMick@aol.com
Date: Thu Mar 02 2000 - 20:35:05 MST


In a message dated 2/29/00 1:18:10 PM Central Standard Time, asa@nada.kth.se
writes:

> but the result of the "how high
> tower could we possibly build" thread here or on rec.arts.sf.science

How high WAS that by the way?

Just out of curiosity today I spent quiet some little time with a bag of
little marshmellows and a box of toothpicks. I built a space frame. I
beleive the name is "octet-truss"....all tetra hedrons...

What I'm wondering is.....how high could it go? Using the hi tensile
strength materials (kevlar?) and the presurization technique discussed
earlier just how high could it go?

EvMick.
Edinberg Tx.



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